Tarp Weight Device

Abstract

A tarp weight for helping to maintain a tarp in a desired position. The tarp weight includes a cylindrical container defining an interior volume. The upper end of the container includes a fastener, such as a hook, that can be secured to an eyelet of a tarp so as to anchor a portion of the tarp. The lower end of the container includes a removable cap that can be used to seal the interior volume of the container. The removable cap is preferably threaded so that it can be screwed onto and off of the container. The container can be filled with any material such as water, sand, or dirt, among others in order to increase the weight thereof. The lower end of the cap includes a ring thereon for connection to the fastener of a second tarp weight in order to add weight to a portion of the tarp.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A tarp weight, comprising:
 a container having a hollow interior volume, a closed upper end, and an open lower end;   a fastener disposed on said upper end;   a cap removably securable to said lower end;   wherein said cap includes a ring thereon.   
     
     
         2 ) The tarp weight of  claim 1 , wherein said container is substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         3 ) The tarp weight of  claim 1 , wherein said lower end of said container includes threading thereon adapted to engage with threading on an interior of said cap. 
     
     
         4 ) The tarp weight of  claim 1 , wherein said cap is adapted to create a watertight seal with said container. 
     
     
         5 ) The tarp weight of  claim 1 , wherein said fastener comprises a hook. 
     
     
         6 ) The tarp weight of  claim 5 , wherein said hook extends upward from said container such that said hook is in line with a longitudinal axis of said container.